I have had two different readers ask me about 3rd party email applications that work on BlackBerry devices so I thought I would share this information with all of you. It seems that there are a few reasons to use a email application separate from the regular BlackBerry email service. I feel that Mark Rejhon [...]

RIM has released a new version of their BlackBerry Java Development Environment today that should lead to some new application features on our new devices. Some of the new features in the JDE are listed below:

create a player that displays a video in a field
let an application’s screen display content created in Plazmic Media Engine [...]

I just read on BBCool about a new free application for BlackBerry devices that allows you to view all the constellations, planets, and stars that you should be able to see from your current location. The software just has you punch in your location (via postal/zip code or lat/long) and it will show you a [...]

The BlackBerryGuy has gone out and done the unthinkable with his BlackBerry OtterBox. He has pitted the case against everything from elevator doors to turning his Berry into a skipping stone. The YouTube videos are a must see if you are into this kind of device torture. Its lucky for the BBguy that there are [...]

Spencer_CDS has posted an update to his great tutorial on BlackBerryForums.com on how to get the RIM Yahoo client to work on AT&T. For all of you who are privlidged enough to have Yahoo working on your carrier just ignore this post. AT&T has never provided the service books required to get Yahoo messenger working [...]

UPDATE: This theme seems to have been removed by the developer. I could not find it anywhere else online so I removed it from the directory. If you find it let me know…
Steven at Themes4bb.com has released another theme for the BlackBerry 8300 Curve called Hardwood floors. The new theme has a interesting style that [...]

It seems that there is no shortage nowadays of BlackBerry RSS contendders but another free BlackBerry RSS reader called Mobispine has just been released for public consumption. To be honest I have not had a chance to play with the program myself so I cannot make any promises just yet especially since the program is [...]

NancyDrew on Themes4BB has released a nice Zen attempt at a Fashion theme for the BlackBerry 8300. Personally the hot pink is not to my taste but who am I to judge. As the saying goes “You can’t argue with the customer — they know what they like.” Once again there is no OTA option [...]

wu-wei on BlackBerryForums released a very minimalistic theme that really proves that less can sometimes be more. He has designed his flat today theme in a way that it tones down the whole BlackBerry in a stylish kind of way. The theme is only available in a today version for both the 8300 and the [...]

Opera just released the new beta version 3 of Opera Mini at their Rock Opera event. The new version sports some nifty new features including transition effects and bookmark synchronization. The biggest impression the new beta gave me was the speed at which it now lets you view pages. The innovative zoom feature is super [...]